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OH Hilliard City Council May 8, 2023

"We are going to fight every step of the way" Hilliard residents oppose Amazon data center

Hilliard City Council public hearing on resident opposition and school board revenue sharing for Amazon Web Services Community Reinvestment Area property tax abatements (May 8, 2023).

Jurisdiction Hilliard, OH
Governing Body Hilliard City Council
Meeting Date May 8, 2023
Extracted Clips 3 clips · 2 opposed · 1 supporting
Tax Abatements Water Power & Grid Zoning
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Archived meeting broadcast · WSYX ABC 6 Ready at Clip 1 (0:29 to 1:02) · Hilliard City Council Hearing Speaker
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"We are going to fight every step of the way" Hilliard residents oppose Amazon data center

Hilliard City Council · May 8, 2023

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3 verified timestamped clips extracted chronologically from the closed caption record. Select any clip to play that exact window in the master player or copy a canonical clip link.

  1. Clip 1 · 0:29 Hilliard City Council Hearing Speaker Developer Representative In support transcribed from the official recording
    Tax Abatements Water Power & Grid Zoning

    Substantive testimony and deliberation before Hilliard City Council regarding data center tax abatements, water use, and zoning.

    "it would be one of the top reasons to leave is this fuel cell and data centers. The AEP managed fuel cell plant will use natural gas to help produce energy, putting in a pipeline that will produce multiple gaseous chemicals as a byproduct. But the concern goes beyond just pollution. Like, will that cause problems with gas or emissions or explosions or ruin the food we're eating? >> The Ohio EPA has signed off on the project, while concern has expanded to"

    YouTube at 0:29 ↗
  2. Clip 2 · 1:01 Hilliard City Council Hearing Speaker Elected Official Questioning transcribed from the official recording
    Tax Abatements Water Power & Grid Zoning

    Substantive testimony and deliberation before Hilliard City Council regarding data center tax abatements, water use, and zoning.

    "fight the best we can, appeal the the EPA decision, which was still in the appealable period, uh and file what we can and really examine the process that was done. Data center plans originally enticing to the city, now it's different. When Amazon first came, they were a good business partner. They're in our schools, they've got the lab, um but they've gotten away from that. With the project originally up to a review, citing a state statute, AEP removed city oversight site requirements, proceeding"

    YouTube at 1:01 ↗
  3. Clip 3 · 1:31 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording

    Substantive testimony and deliberation before Hilliard City Council regarding data center tax abatements, water use, and zoning.

    "with approval just from the state. A city councilor telling me that's to avoid community accountability. Yeah, they saw it coming. They saw the fact that they could the the the planning and zoning commission even saw it that hey, this isn't been vetted. >> While the project is set to begin construction in January, appeals have been put in by city and community members, saying the future will look the same for both the city and its community. Honestly, we are going to"

    YouTube at 1:31 ↗

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Statement and primary filing New Albany and Hilliard, OH Hearing Record → Project Dossier: meta-new-albany-data-center-oh → Project Dossier: google-new-albany-data-center-oh →
tax_incentives Power & Grid
Column A · Dated Statement
Central Ohio Economic Development Officials and AWS Executives State and Municipal Economic Development Officials and AWS Representatives
Venue: Central Ohio $7.8 Billion AWS Expansion and CRA Tax Abatement Announcements
"Granting 100 percent 15 to 30 year Community Reinvestment Area property tax abatements and state sales tax exemptions is essential to anchor high paying technology jobs and net revenue growth for Central Ohio cities and school districts."
WBNS 10TV Columbus
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Column B · Primary Government Record
Ohio Tax Expenditure Report and PUCO Case No. 24-0508 EL ATA Data Center Minimum Demand Tariff Order
PUCO Case No. 24-0508 EL ATA · Franklin and Licking County CRA Compliance Filings
Agency or Venue: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and County Auditors
"County CRA compliance filings show 100 percent property tax abatements forgave tens of millions in local school and municipal taxes for campuses requiring only 25 to 50 permanent employees per building, while AEP Ohio and PUCO Case No. 24-0508 EL ATA documented a 5,000 megawatt Central Ohio grid deficit requiring an 85 percent minimum demand charge."
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